Appendix A
References and Further
Information
This appendix contains a list of URLs referenced in this book, as well as other sources of
information you may find useful in your work.
Here are some sites that will give you more information on specific areas of this book’s
content. This version of the appendix contains active links. Use them to connect directly
to the Web sites listed.
Adobe Sites
You may access these areas directly, or from the main Adobe Acrobat site:
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Downloads for Windows and Macintosh:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/main.html
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User to User Forum/Macintosh: http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin/webx?14@@.ee6b2ed
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User to User Forum/Windows: http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin/webx?14@@.ee6b2f2
Note: Forums will require a site login. If you have created a profile at Adobe in the past,
you will have a cookie in your system. Otherwise, all these links will take you to the same
registration screen. Log in there first.
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Acrobat Technical Guides:
http://www.adobe.com/support/techguides/acrobat/main.html
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Adobe Studio (requires login and ID):
http://studio.adobe.com/expertcenter/acrobat/main.html
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Acrobat Support Knowledgebase:
http://www.adobe.com/support/products/acrobat.html
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Adobe Acrobat certification exam information (Adobe Certified Expert Program):
http://partners.adobe.com/asn/training/acehowto.html
Information Sites
Here are some of the sites I frequent:
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Planet PDF: http://www.planetpdf.com. This site has lots of information on PDF
issues, uses, and third-party extensions.
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Planet eBook: http://www.planetebook.com. One of the Planet PDF sites. This
one concentrates on e-book issues and information.
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Planet Publish: http://www.planetpublish.com. Another Planet PDF site. This site
deals with electronic publishing, XML, and information design and development.
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Creativepro.com: http://www.creativepro.com. This site offers articles, issues, and
reviews for designers.
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Publish.net: http://www.publish.net. A network site to all manner of things
graphic: news, information, tips, and third-party extensions.
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PDFzone: http://www.pdfzone.com. This is the PDF site of Publish.net.
Organizations
Major organizations offering insight and information exchange include the following:
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ACM SIGGRAPH (computer graphics organization): http://www.siggraph.org
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The IEEE Computer Society international professional bodies for IT
professionals: http://www.computer.org
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Association for Information and Image Management (AIIM): http://www.aiim.org
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International Digital Enterprise Alliance (formerly Graphic Communications
Association): http://www.idealliance.org
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Society for Technical Communication: http://www.stc.org